Levi Wright’s sister has delivered a heartbreaking eulogy for her brother, who died after driving his toy tractor into a raging creek.
The three-year-old son of rodeo star Spencer Wright tragically passed away on June 2 after his family’s incident in Beaver County, Utah.
At his funeral, five-year-old Steeley bravely climbed onto a stool behind the podium where he spoke of his immense adoration for his brother, with the gentle encouragement of his mother.
“Levi was my best friend,” his brave sister told the audience of mourners.
“I loved coloring with him and reading books,” Steeley recalled. And she continued: “We always have fun riding bikes together in the hills.”
Levi Wright’s sister has delivered a heartbreaking eulogy for her brother, who died after driving his toy tractor into a raging creek.
‘Levi was my best friend,’ his brave sister told the audience of mourners
Levi Wright tragically passed away on June 2, nearly two weeks after being injured while driving his toy tractor into a raging creek near his family in Beaver County, Utah.
Steeley added that she and her brother liked to take “waterfront walks” together.
Levi’s devastated sister concluded by saying: “I miss my brother so much, but I will love him forever.”
On the same day as the funeral, Levi’s mother, Kallie, posted a tender tribute to her son, titled: ‘We love you, beans!’
The video, which was published in Facebookis a montage of the different magical moments of Levi’s short life.
At first, viewers see Levi as a baby and first learns to say “mommy” and “daddy.”
The montage even includes a clip from the day Levi was born on March 24, 2021 in Cedar City, Utah.
“Soon I will climb into bed with my baby and hold him as he falls asleep for the last time on this earth,” Kallie wrote on Sunday.
Millions of people around the world followed the little boy’s 12-day fight for survival.
This comes shortly after Kallie shared her heartbreaking memory of how the boy was seriously injured after driving his toy tractor into a raging creek near his family’s home in Beaver County, Utah, on May 21.
Kallie Wright looks at her newborn baby, wrapped in a white blanket. As the montage progresses, we see Levi gradually age.
An outdoorsman, Levi is often seen playing outdoors, and the montage shows him sledding, horseback riding, and cycling.
Throughout the video, the energetic boy is seen playing with his sister. During a touching scene, Levi sits on a swing while his sister pushes him.
Another sweet moment shows the boy dancing with Steeley, who is dressed like a princess.
Given Levi’s passion for tractors and heavy equipment, it was only fitting that the montage would include multiple clips of the boy in different vehicles.
Levi visited his mother Kallie and new baby brother Brae in the hospital less than a year ago.
In one fragment, he can be seen sitting next to his father on an excavator. And in another clip, Levi sits on his father’s lap in a tractor and holds the steering wheel.
There are also images of the boy driving his beloved electric tractor. During part of the video, he can be seen sliding his toy over some farmland.
Another clip shows Levi driving his tractor down the driveway while his sister, laughing, stands by the side.
The video ends with a painting of Levi standing in a field in front of Jesus.
This comes shortly after Kallie shared her heartbreaking memory of how the boy was seriously injured after driving his toy tractor into a raging creek near his family’s home in Beaver County, Utah, on May 21.
Levi drove his tractor across their land and crossed the creek, which divided the property between their grandparents and Levi.
Kallie previously explained that the creek’s water “only circulates for a short period of time during the year and can change overnight.”
In his previous post, he said: “Levi didn’t do anything he hadn’t done before, but this time the water was at its peak and it was strong enough to push his tractor off the road and into the creek while he was driving.”
He survived 12 days in the hospital with glimmers of hope that he could regain brain function before his devastated parents shared that they had to say goodbye and turn off his life support last Sunday.
According to a statement from the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office, Levi was “quickly located” and given “life-saving measures.”
Kallie dove into the creek to rescue her son after he disappeared beneath the surface of the fast-moving waters.
He was taken to the hospital by ambulance before being airlifted to Salt Lake City Children’s Hospital.
The initial prognosis was devastating as doctors concluded that he suffered brain death due to lack of oxygen while underwater.
But his heart was beating on its own and Levi’s father said the family “received multiple small miracles” and doctors were “amazed by the progress he had made.”
He survived 12 days in the hospital with glimmers of hope that he could regain brain function before his devastated parents shared that they had to say goodbye and turn off his life support on June 2.
Levi is survived by his parents Spencer and Kallie, his sister Steeley, his brother Brae, ages five and nine months, as well as his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Spencer Wright’s family (pictured) is among the most prominent in rodeo history and is ranked 35th in the world.
Levi is survived by his parents, his sister and nine-month-old brother Brae, as well as his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In the obituary she wrote for her son, Kallie said that “Levi was exceptionally thoughtful and considerate for his age.” He was constantly thinking about others.
The heartbroken mother continued: “His heart was pure, tender and large in size.”
“Levi loved his sister Steeley and playing with her was one of his greatest joys.”